Breguet. A fine and rare 18K gold self-winding linear perpetual calendar wristwatch

SIGNED BREGUET, NO. 3153, MOVEMENT NO. 10177, CASE NO. 3153 H, REF. 7707, CIRCA 2000

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Breguet. A fine and rare 18K gold self-winding linear perpetual calendar wristwatch
Signed Breguet, No. 3153, movement no. 10177, case no. 3153 H, ref. 7707, circa 2000
Cal. 502 QPLT 12''' nickel-finished lever movement, 35 jewels, engine-turned gold micro-rotor, the engine-turned silvered gold dial with Roman numerals on blank chapter ring, secret signature between XI and XII and XII and I, blued steel Breguet hands, aperture for day, central month indication, subsidiary dial indicating date combined with leap year indicator, in circular case with ribbed band, slim downturned lugs, glazed snap on back, 18K gold Breguet buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

Breguet's straight-line or linear perpetual calendar movement was patented in 1997 and permits for the first time the display of all perpetual calendar indications on a single line, as well as an instantaneous year jump.

In the past this feature required a rather bulky movement whereas this patented mechanism allows all perpetual calendar indications on the dial to be set in one straight line while using a slim movement. It also enables the leap year indication to jump instantly, eliminating the legibility problems usually caused by the constant creep of its hand.

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